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3.
Power Button:
Press this button to power MPD226 on or off.
4.
MIDI Out:
Use the included 1/8”-to-MIDI adapter and a standard five-pin MIDI cable to
connect this MIDI Out to the MIDI In of an external MIDI device (e.g., a synthesizer,
sequencer, drum machine, etc.). Please see the above
USB Port
description for
information about how MIDI messages are routed while using MPD226.
Important:
Do
not
connect audio devices (e.g., headphones, monitors, etc.) to this jack.
Use the included 1/8”-to-MIDI adapter to connect MIDI devices only.
5.
MIDI In:
Use the included 1/8”-to-MIDI adapter and a standard five-pin MIDI cable to
connect this MIDI In to the MIDI Out of an external MIDI device (e.g., another MIDI
controller). The MIDI messages sent to this MIDI In will be sent to your computer via the
USB port. Please see the above
USB Port
description for information about how MIDI
messages are routed while using MPD226.
Important:
Do
not
connect audio devices (e.g., headphones, monitors, etc.) to this jack.
Use the included 1/8”-to-MIDI adapter to connect MIDI devices only.
6.
Kensington
®
Lock:
You may use this Kensington lock slot to secure the MPD226 to a
table or other surface.
7.
Display:
Use this display to view MPD226’s menus, options, parameters, and settings.
8.
Cursors:
Use these buttons to navigate through the menus and options in the current
page in the display.
9.
Data Dial:
Use this dial to change parameter values, settings, etc. in the display. Pressing
the dial also functions as an
Enter
button.
10.
Preset:
Press this button to enter Preset Mode. See
Operation > Preset Mode
for more
information.
11.
Edit:
Press this button to enter Edit Mode. See
Operation > Edit Mode
for more
information.
12.
Global:
Press this button to enter Global Mode. See
Operation > Global Mode
for more
information.
13.
Potentiometers:
Use these 360º knobs to send continuous controller messages to your
software or external MIDI device.
14.
Faders:
Use these faders to send continuous controller messages to your software or
external MIDI device.
15.
Switches:
Use these switches to send MIDI CC messages to your software or external
MIDI device. While
Time Div
is lit, press one of these switches to select the time division
of the Note Repeat feature. Press a lit switch to select a triplet-based time division (the
switch will flash). Press the flashing switch again to return to the normal time division.
16.
Control Bank (Ctrl Bank):
Use this button to select one of three independent banks of
potentiometers
,
faders
, and
switches
. This lets you control up to 36 independent
parameters.